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Affluence in TN29 9EX

How TN29 9EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lydd & Dungeness
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN29 9EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 9EX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in the TN29 9EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TN29 9EXEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the TN29 9EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TN29 9EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.1% of adults in the TN29 9EX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

TN29 9EXEngland
Degree level or above15.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN29 9EX (Lydd & Dungeness) (about 1,534 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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